The Effect of Kinesio Taping Applications on Pain, Neck Awareness and Functionality in Neck Pain

University of Beykent

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Neck Pain; Physiotherapy; Kinesiotape

Treatments: Other: Traditional Physiotherapy + Placebo Kinesio Tape; Other: Traditional Physiotherapy + Kinesio Tape Treatment with Inhibition Method

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06559943

UBeykent-9

Details and patient eligibility

About

It is important to clarify neck awareness, functional status and pain severity in people with chronic neck pain. Since neck pain, which has become a big problem among the public, cannot be treated definitively, it was aimed to examine the effect of kinesio taping technique on individuals with neck pain. The purpose of the research; To examine the positive and negative effects of kinesio taping applied in addition to traditional treatment on pain, functional status and neck awareness in patients with neck pain. The aim of this study by the researchers is to gain a new perspective on the treatments applied to individuals with neck pain.

Full description

Neck pain is a common complaint that can occur for different reasons and is common among the public. The most common musculoskeletal system pathology after low back pain is neck pain. Neck pain symptoms often do not provide a permanent solution. Chronic neck pain is a sensory and emotional experience that affects an individual's quality of life, behavior and professional life. In addition, psychosocial status is also affected due to problems such as health expenses, work attendance problems, and work efficiency. Early diagnosis and identification of risk factors are of great importance to prevent neck pain from turning into a chronic problem. 40-70% of the society complains of neck pain at least once in their lives. About ¼ of these are chronic neck pain. Today, many occupational and personal risk factors for neck pain have been identified. The purpose of the research; The aim of this study is to examine the positive and negative effects of kinesio tape application in addition to traditional treatment on pain, functional status and neck awareness in patients with neck pain.

Enrollment: 36 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Agreed to participate in the study and signed the informed consent form,
• Having complained of neck pain for at least 3 months,
• Must be 18 years or older.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy
• Loss of function due to neurological or systemic disease,
• Having previously undergone cervical region and spine surgery,
• Having received physiotherapy in the neck and back area in the last 6 months,
• Being on another treatment during the study,
• Having a history of trauma affecting the spine.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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36 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Traditional Physiotherapy + Placebo Kinesio Tape

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Following a total of 15 sessions of electro-physical agent treatment, exercise training, 5 days a week for 3 weeks, each session lasting 45 minutes, and traditional physiotherapy 2 days a week for 3 weeks, a total of 6 times applied to the trapezius muscle in the neck area with 0% tension. Kinesiotape will be applied in the form of (I). The tape will be applied twice a week in total, staying for 3 days and leaving one day free after each application.

Treatment:

Other: Traditional Physiotherapy + Placebo Kinesio Tape

Traditional Physiotherapy + Kinesio Tape Treatment with Inhibition Method

Experimental group

Description:

Group 2 will receive a total of 15 sessions of electrophysical agent treatment, 45 minutes per session, 5 days a week, for 3 weeks, and kinesiotape treatment with inhibition method in addition to exercise training. Electro-physical agent therapy: Intermittent ultrasound at 1.5 w/cm2 for 8 minutes, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, 20 minutes for the trapezius muscle, and hot pack application to the neck area will be applied. Neck isometric exercises, pulley exercise and codman exercise will be applied. Kinesiotape will be applied with the inhibition technique a total of 6 times, following traditional physiotherapy application, 2 days a week for 3 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Traditional Physiotherapy + Kinesio Tape Treatment with Inhibition Method